Škoda 14T
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| Škoda 14 T Elektra | |
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 Škoda 14T in Prague | |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Transportation |
| Designer | Porsche Design Group |
| Assembly | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| Family name | Škoda Elektra |
| Constructed | 2006–2009 |
| Number built | 60 |
| Number in service | 59 |
| Predecessor | Škoda 05 T Vektra |
| Successor | Škoda 15 T ForCity |
| Capacity | 69 (Seated) 210 (Standing) |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 31,250 mm (102 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2,460 mm (8 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) |
| Floor height | 350 mm (13.78 in) 780 mm (30.71 in) |
| Low-floor | 50% |
| Doors | 6 |
| Articulated sections | 4 (5 body sections) |
| Maximum speed | limited to 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Weight | 38.3 t (37.7 long tons; 42.2 short tons) |
| Steep gradient | 85 ‰ (8.5 %) |
| Power output | 540 kW (720 hp) (6 × 90 kW or 120 hp) |
| Wheels driven | 100% (12/12) |
| Bogies | 3 x fixed |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82 ft)/20 m (66 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Škoda 14T (also called Porsche and Elektra) is a five carbody section uni-directional low-floor tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for the Prague tram system. The 14T is the first low-floor tram purchased by the Prague Transport Company.[1]
The vehicle's body was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 14 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor. Due to specific Prague conditions it is able to deal with difficult adhesive conditions on grades up to 8.5%. It is based on the Škoda 05 T.
Production
[edit]As of 2006[update]: 3 trams were produced and delivered to Prague. Prague has ordered 20 vehicles with an option for another 40.
As of 2008[update]: There are about 40 trams delivered to Prague.
As of 2009[update]: The order has been completed in March with a total of 60 trams delivered.
Accidents
[edit]On September 19, 2011, the two-car set ČKD Tatra T6A5 operating as line 20 crashed at high speed into a Škoda 14 T, which was stationary at the Kotlářka tram stop in Smíchov.[2] All three vehicles were decommissioned and accident left one fatality, the driver of Tatra T6A5. Investigation shown that driver's health problems were most likely to cause the accident.
See also
[edit]- Predecessor: Škoda 05 T - "Vektra"
- Successor: Škoda 15T - "ForCity"
- Related Elektra models: 13 T (Brno), 16 T (Wrocław uni-directional), 19 T (Wrocław bi-directional)
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References
[edit]- ^ "Hlučné tramvaje 14T čeká znovuzrození, všechny se vrátí do ulic". Czech Television (in Czech). 18 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "V Praze se srazily dvě tramvaje, nepřežil jeden z řidičů". idnes.cz. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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